10-year veteran Kevin Pillar says he's likely to retire after 2024 MLB season  —  Just two months ago, 35-year-old outfielder Kevin Pillar was sitting home in Scottsdale, Ariz., unemployed, and released by the worst team in baseball, the Chicago White Sox.  —  He hated the idea that his 9-year …

Nightengale's Notebook: Twins' Carlos Correa finds peace after bizarre free agency saga  —  PHOENIX — He watched his 13-year, $350 million contract go up in flames just three hours before his press conference in downtown San Francisco.  —  Three weeks later, his 12-year …

Ben Rice becomes first Yankees rookie with three-homer game  —  NEW YORK — The anticipation was swelling for Ben Rice to emerge from the New York Yankees' dugout for a curtain call during the seventh inning Saturday.  —  The rookie had just swatted his third home run at a sweltering Yankee Stadium …

KC Royals turn to road trip to close out 1st half: ‘Gotta string some wins together’  —  As the Kauffman Stadium stands emptied for the night and the smoke of the postgame fireworks show cleared, Royals second baseman Michael Massey stood in the clubhouse with a tear on the shin of his pants.